Shou Sugi Ban / Yakisugi Organic Raised Beds 1 year Update - DID WE SUCCEED?

We are excited to share our successes and failures with fellow gardeners who are eager to grow their own food organically, in a safe food-grade environment. This ancient but newly rediscovered technique of burning wood to preserve it longer undoubtedly looks attractive but does it really help to preserve the wood much longer? We received a ton of messages after our first video, as well as useful suggestions and other people's experiences with this technique, would love to share all of it with you here, and show what our beds look like after a year of "harsh" Florida weather abuse:)

Update: do not use linseed oil for sealing the wood, it gives minimal protection. Use pure tung oil instead - it's natural and gives a strong, non-fading seal. MILK brand sold on Amazon is the best in our experience. We used other brands and they turned out to be fake, not drying but making the wood sticky for life.

Regular untreated beds last about 2 years here before succumbing to termite damage and rot. We have not found anyone who has had these sugi ban beds longer than a couple of years since the technique hasn't been around for long, so if you've had your beds longer than us please share your experiences and videos! we'll be updating yearly following the progress of our beds, as well.

Another Update: we were so curious that we emptied one bed to see how much damage happened in 1.5 years. You can see it here:    • Why Shou Sugi Ban / Yakisugi : Organi...  

Update July 2023: still going strong! None of the beds are showing any damage after yet another Florida summer.

Update May 2024:    • YAKI-SUGI / SHOU SUGI BAN RAISED BEDS...  

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